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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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